TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Macron Gets His Wish 5 CHAPTER 2 Life before Politics 9 CHAPTER 3 A Brief Introduction to France 13 COUNTRY PROFILE Focus on France 18 CHAPTER 4 Macron's Rise to Power 21 CHAPTER 5 Macron's Agenda 27 CHAPTER Б Taking Action at Home 33 PERSON OF IMPACT Focus on Édouard Philippe 38 CHAPTER 7 Macron on the World Stage 41 Focus on Emmanuel Macron 46 Glossary 47 To Learn More 48 Index 48
CHAPTER 1 MACRON GETS HIS WISH In 2016 Emmanuel Macron was part of the French government But he wasn't a politician He was minister of the economy His job was to advise the nation's president François Hollande on money matters Macron had many ideas to boost the country's economy But Hollande wouldn't put them into place Macron would need to take a different approach So he started his own political party quit his job and ran for president Emmanuel Macron worked in the Ministry of the Economy also known as Bercy
